"You must write, and read, as if your life depended on it."

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Source : Adrienne Rich (2003). “What Is Found There: Notebooks on Poetry and Politics (Expanded Edition)”, p.35, W. W. Norton & Company

Adrienne Rich

#Writing Quotes

“I believe I've spent my life expecting people to behave in a certain way. I believe that when they didn't behave according to my expectations, I became angry, sad, confused and occasionally fearful. I believe these expectations are the reason I've been angry, sad, confused and occasionally fearful more than I care to admit. As a result, I now believe my expectations are the real problem. I believe that everyone has this very same problem, and they ought to start acting accordingly.”
“Arrogance can be deadly.”
“You realize that we only have so much time, and whatever you want to do in life, you need to do it now. There's no time to wait.”
“If you don't pray often, you won't gain a love for praying. Prayer is work, and therefore it is not very appealing to our natural sensibilities. But the simple rule for prayer is this: Begin praying and your taste for prayer will increase. The more you pray, the more you will acquire the desire for prayer, the energy for prayer, and the sense of purpose in prayer.”

Source : Eric Ludy, Leslie Ludy (2009). “Wrestling Prayer: A Passionate Communion with God”, p.194, Harvest House Publishers
“It is no secret that souls sometimes die in a person and are replaced by others.”
“Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.”
“I will rather kill myself than commit suicide.”
“It's north and south pole. When you win you feel great, but when you lose it, it's like you've lost 10 games in a row.”

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